Uncle John's Facts to Go: Mad Science

From the amazing to the amusing, this byte-sized collection will bring you the inside stories behind earth-shattering discoveries, accidental inventions, and outlandish studies. Featuring Uncle John's most mind-bending science articles--along with a few all-new "experiments"--this book will make you think, make you laugh, and make you ask yourself, "What the heck were they thinking?" Get ready to cackle like a mad scientist as you uncover the truth about… - The mystery of Tesla's death ray machine- How to reanimate the dead- The next space race: Interstellar travel - Serendipity: The origins of the microwave oven and Silly Putty- The eccentric Dr. Einstein- The simple science behind nuclear fission- "Pigeons' Ability to Discriminate Between Monet and Picasso" and other strange-but-true studies- Toilets in Spaaaaace!And much, much more!